Adams Media has announced a new Cup of Comfort book, titled Cup of Comfort for Christian Women, and has released a call for submissions. If you are a non-fiction, freelance writer who loves to write Christian short stories, you’re in luck! Of all the Christian writing opportunities, Cup of Comfort provides one of the best built-in audiences of readers sharing the same passion: inspiring one-another through stories. Check out the details below.
Christian Writing Competition Details
* Cup of Comfort will publish 40-50 inspirational Christian stories for women
* Cup of Comfort is looking for narrative personal essays (creative-nonfiction short stories) written by and for Christian women that reveal how one’s faith has provided (provides) insight, guidance, comfort, and joy in navigating one’s life. Other acceptable themes include: tests of faith; reconciling personal beliefs/behavior with those of church; impact of your ministries on others, you, your faith.
* Stories must be original, unpublished, true, and positive.
* Stories can focus on any of life’s challenges and/or blessings, and can be either serious or humorous or contain elements of both literay tones.
* Story Length: 750 to 1500 words.
* Submission Deadline: August 15, 2010.
* Finalist Notification: August 20, 2010.
* Compensation: $50 + copy of book, per published story.
* Updates on the book’s progress will be periodically posted on the Cup of Comfort Blog and in the Cup of Comfort News Forum, and in the Cup of Comfort® Community Bulletin (free bimonthly e-newsletter that you can subscribe to on the Cupofcomfort.com homepage).
* Submissions: Visit the Cup of Comfort Story Submission Page to submit your story. NOTE: Before submitting your story, please review the Cup of Comfort Story Guidelines.
More information here.
Christian Writing Competition Details
* Cup of Comfort will publish 40-50 inspirational Christian stories for women
* Cup of Comfort is looking for narrative personal essays (creative-nonfiction short stories) written by and for Christian women that reveal how one’s faith has provided (provides) insight, guidance, comfort, and joy in navigating one’s life. Other acceptable themes include: tests of faith; reconciling personal beliefs/behavior with those of church; impact of your ministries on others, you, your faith.
* Stories must be original, unpublished, true, and positive.
* Stories can focus on any of life’s challenges and/or blessings, and can be either serious or humorous or contain elements of both literay tones.
* Story Length: 750 to 1500 words.
* Submission Deadline: August 15, 2010.
* Finalist Notification: August 20, 2010.
* Compensation: $50 + copy of book, per published story.
* Updates on the book’s progress will be periodically posted on the Cup of Comfort Blog and in the Cup of Comfort News Forum, and in the Cup of Comfort® Community Bulletin (free bimonthly e-newsletter that you can subscribe to on the Cupofcomfort.com homepage).
* Submissions: Visit the Cup of Comfort Story Submission Page to submit your story. NOTE: Before submitting your story, please review the Cup of Comfort Story Guidelines.
More information here.
